Abstract Introduction: Cardiac surgery is a procedure that requires great assistance and care. In this way, patients are sent to the intensive care unit (ICU), where they are connected to mechanical ventilation (MV). Prolonged treatment of these patients worsens clinical outcomes and leads to mortality. Objective: To evaluate the impact of MV time on patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. After surgery, patients were admitted to the ICU and connected to MV. The entire ventilation […]